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(1453) by Enguerrand Quarton, owned by the Marquises of
regarded as the best work of Barbentane. Only the 40-m
the Avignon School. This work (130-ft) Tour Anglica remains
was painted for the abbot of of the town’s 14th-century
the Chartreuse du Val-de- castle. Just outside the
Bénédiction, which was medieval quarter is the
founded by Innocent VI in Château de Barbentane,
1356. There are three cloisters a finely decorated Italianate
and a chapel dedicated to mansion, built in 1674 by the
St John the Baptist decorated Barbentane aristocracy who
with frescoes by Giovanetti still own and reside in it.
da Viterbo. The building is In the town is the 16th-
now used as a cultural centre. to 17th-century Moulin de
Mogador, which was used
+ Fort St-André as an oil mill and now
Part of the Chartreuse du Val-de- Tel 04 90 25 45 35. Open daily. hosts dinners.
Bénédiction, Villeneuve Closed 1 Jan, 1 May, 1 & 11 Nov,
25 Dec. & ∑ fort-saint-andre.
1Villeneuve-lès- monument-nationaux.fr
Avignon E Musée Municipal Pierre
de Luxembourg
Road map B3. * 12,735. £ Avignon. Rue de la République. Tel 04 90 27
@ n 1 pl Charles David (04 90 25 49 66. Open Tue–Sun. Closed Jan,
61 33). ( Thu & Sat. ∑ tourisme- 1 & 11 Nov, 25 Dec. &
villeneuvelezavignon.fr
P Chartreuse du Val-de-
Bénédiction
This town arose beside the Rue de la République. Tel 04 90 15
Rhône, opposite Avignon 24 24. Open daily. Closed 1 Jan,
(see pp170–71), and the 1 May, 1 & 11 Nov, 25 Dec. & 8 in
connecting bridge, Pont summer. 0 in summer. - in winter.
St-Bénézet, was guarded by = ∑ chartreuse.org
the Tour de Philippe le Bel,
built in 1307. Its rooftop Façade of the 17th-century Château
terrace, 176 steps up, gives 2Barbentane de Barbentane
a fine panorama of the papal Road map B3. * 4,067. £ Avignon,
city. Even better is the view Tarascon. @ n 3 rue des Pénitents
from the two giant 40-m (04 90 90 85 86). ∑ barbentane.fr 3Abbaye de
(130-ft) round towers at the St-Michel de
entrance to the impressive Members of Avignon’s Papal Frigolet
14th-century Fort St-André, court liked to build summer
which enclosed a small town, houses in Barbentane, beside Road map B3. Tel 04 90 95 70 07.
monastery and church. the Rhône 10 km (6 miles) Open 8am–6pm daily. Phone to
Between these two bastions south of the city. One such, reserve for groups. 8 3pm Sun. =
lies the 14th-century Eglise- opposite the 13th- to 15th- ∑ frigolet.com
Collégiale Notre-Dame. In the century Notre-Dame-de-Grace,
Musée Pierre de Luxembourg was the handsome Maison The abbey is situated south
is The Coronation of the Virgin des Chevaliers, which was of St-Michel de Frigolet,
in the La Montagnette
countryside. A cloister and
small church date from the
12th century, but in 1858
a Premonstratensian abbey
was founded and one
of the most richly decorated
churches of that period was
built. The whole interior
is colourfully painted, with
stars and saints on the pillars
and ceiling. After a brief
period of exile in Belgium
at the beginning of the 20th
century, the monks returned
to Frigolet. The word frigolet
The ceiling of the abbey church of St-Michel de Frigolet is Provençal for thyme.
For hotels and restaurants in this region see pp200–1 and pp212–15